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Seventeen Equations that Changed the World

Stewart Ian Davey John
Heftet / 2013 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781846685323
Publisert
2013-06-13
Utgiver
Vendor
Profile Books Ltd
Vekt
280 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter
Stewart Ian
Redaktør
Davey John

Om bidragsyterne

Ian Stewart is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. He has published more than eighty books including Mathematics of Life , Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities , Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures and The Science of Discworld trilogy with Terry Pratchett. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, appears frequently on radio and television, and does research on pattern formation and network dynamics.

Seventeen Equations that Changed the World

Stewart Ian Davey John
Heftet / 2013 / Engelsk
Stewart Ian Davey John
Heftet / 2013 / Engelsk
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His wondrous world of worked-out maths and joined-up thinking is radical and even romantic

The Times

Interesting and authoritative

BBC Focus

From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere -- and they are fundamental to everyday life.Seventeen Equations that Changed the World examines seventeen ground-breaking equations that have altered the course of human history. He explores how Pythagoras's Theorem led to GPS and Satnav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrödinger's cat. Entertaining, surprising and vastly informative, Seventeen Equations that Changed the World is a highly original exploration -- and explanation -- of life on earth.
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Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and SatNav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrodinger's cat.
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A unique history of humanity told through its seventeen defining equations; from Pythagoras to Calculus.

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His wondrous world of worked-out maths and joined-up thinking is radical and even romantic

The Times

Interesting and authoritative

BBC Focus

From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere -- and they are fundamental to everyday life.Seventeen Equations that Changed the World examines seventeen ground-breaking equations that have altered the course of human history. He explores how Pythagoras's Theorem led to GPS and Satnav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrödinger's cat. Entertaining, surprising and vastly informative, Seventeen Equations that Changed the World is a highly original exploration -- and explanation -- of life on earth.
Les mer
Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and SatNav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrodinger's cat.
Les mer
A unique history of humanity told through its seventeen defining equations; from Pythagoras to Calculus.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781846685323
Publisert
2013-06-13
Utgiver
Vendor
Profile Books Ltd
Vekt
280 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter
Stewart Ian
Redaktør
Davey John

Om bidragsyterne

Ian Stewart is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. He has published more than eighty books including Mathematics of Life , Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities , Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures and The Science of Discworld trilogy with Terry Pratchett. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, appears frequently on radio and television, and does research on pattern formation and network dynamics.

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